Chinese word

流量包

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú liàng bāo

Meaning

  • noundata package

Example

手机上有便宜的流量包，我要买。shǒu jī shàng yǒu pián yi de liú liàng bāo wǒ yào mǎi

There are cheap mobile data packages, and I want to buy one.

Illustration for 流量包 (data package)

More examples

我今天在运营商网站买了一个流量包。wǒ jīn tiān zài yùn yíng shāng wǎng zhàn mǎi le yí gè liú liàng bāo

I bought a data package on the carrier's website today.

Core concept

A metered slice of mobile connectivity reserved for a limited period, whether purchased or granted by a service.

Common phrases

  • 手机流量包shǒu jī liú liàng bāo

    mobile data package

  • 日租流量包rì zū liú liàng bāo

    daily data package

  • 买流量包mǎi liú liàng bāo

    buy a data package

Similar words

流量liú liàng: The quantity of data consumed or provided when using mobile internet.
套餐tào cān: A bundled carrier offering that combines mobile services or data under one plan.
流量充值liú liàng chōng zhí: An extra-data purchase service used when the current mobile allowance runs low.
加量包jiā liàng bāo: A compact add-on bundle that supplies extra mobile data for a short time.

Definition in Chinese

指运营商或应用在一定期限内按固定流量额度出售或赠送给用户，用于上网、视频、社交等网络活动的移动数据包。zhǐ yùn yíng shāng huò yìng yòng zài yí dìng qī xiàn nèi àn gù dìng liú liàng é dù chū shòu huò zèng sòng gěi yòng hù yòng yú shàng wǎng shì pín shè jiāo děng wǎng luò huó dòng de yí dòng shù jù bāo

Word origin

The compound 流量包 (liúliàngbāo, "data package") treats 流量 (liúliàng, "data traffic") as a quantity that can be portioned, while 包 (bāo, "package") marks the portion as a bundled offering.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when checking a phone offer because validity and scope are separate facts: a bundle may work across the device or only inside one app.

Other meanings

  • data top-upnoun

Related words

  • 流量liú liàngmobile datanoun
  • 流量卡liú liàng kǎdata SIM cardnoun
  • 流量费liú liàng fèimobile data feenoun

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